SEC Responds to Ripple Filing, Doubles Down on Appeal Bid
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SEC Responds to Ripple Filing, Doubles Down on Appeal Bid

The Securities and Exchange Commission pushed back Friday against Ripple Labs’ efforts to block its appeal of a judge’s ruling that largely favored the cryptocurrency company in its legal fight with the regulator. In the new court filing, the SEC argued that the summary judgment by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres in July raised “precisely the kinds of ‘knotty legal…

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This Week in Coins: Green Candles—But Barely—for Bitcoin and Ethereum as Global Adoption Grows
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This Week in Coins: Green Candles—But Barely—for Bitcoin and Ethereum as Global Adoption Grows

Illustration by Mitchell Preffer for Decrypt. Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) started the weekend with slightly higher prices than seven days ago.  The world’s biggest cryptocurrency currently trades for $25,815, which is an increase of about 0.6% over the week, while its closest runner-up grew 0.8% to change hands at $1,630.  Many other leading cryptocurrencies have also posted similar small…

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G20 moves forward with international crypto framework
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G20 moves forward with international crypto framework

Leaders of the 20 biggest economies in the world — collectively known as G20 — are pushing for a speedy implementation of a cross-border framework for crypto assets.  According to local reports in New Delhi — where the group members are attending for a two-day summit — the framework will facilitate information exchange between countries beginning in 2027. “We call…

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Ripple to Acquire Crypto Custodian Fortress Trust
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Ripple to Acquire Crypto Custodian Fortress Trust

Ripple announced on Friday that it intends to acquire Nevada-based Fortress Trust—a Web3-focused financial, regulatory, and technology infrastructure provider. “They’ve built an impressive business with recurring revenue and a strong roster of both crypto-native and new-to-crypto customers,” says Brad Garlinghouse, CEO of Ripple, in a press release. “We’re excited to bring on this team and its technology to accelerate our…

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